11 Aug 2013

Lewis Hamilton has gone to
extraordinary lengths to try to win back his estranged girlfriend –
former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger.The
Formula 1 superstar flew to Santa Monica in California by private jet
to woo Nicole by renting out a picturesque beach house, clearing out all
of the furniture from the idyllic terrace except for a table for two.He
then covered the floor with candles, flowers and even a sand sculpture
to create the perfect setting for them to try to patch things up.

Loving Lewis: The Formula 1 driver is pulling out all the stops to get his ex-girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger back

A source close to Lewis added:
‘They have met up and have been staying in regular contact, but they
haven’t got back together just yet.The couple, pictured left in
2011, ended their relationship last month after five years together,
saying they struggled to find the time to see each other with their
hectic work schedules.But
Lewis, 28, has made no secret of the fact that he misses his former
lover, 35, who is now filming a new series of The X Factor after
returning to the judging panel for the TV show.

All for her: Lewis Hamilton dedicated his win at the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix last month to Nicole

He dedicated his Hungarian Grand
Prix win last month to her in a cryptic admission, saying: ‘It feels a
little bit odd without that someone here, but I would say now that this
is one of those races you want to dedicate to that someone.’

Actress
Lady Clara Paget survived a brush with death as she filmed Black Sails,
a TV prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Treasure Island.

The Marquess of Anglesey’s stunning daughter, right, was rushed off set
to have her appendix removed. ‘It was absolutely terrifying. I was
really ill and suddenly I was being rushed off to hospital,’ Clara, 24,
told me at a Warner Music party.

‘They cut into all my great core muscles – it was agony. I was supposed
to be back shooting a few days afterwards and I just had to say, “I’m
sorry, this is not going to happen.” ’

Clara has now recovered and spent last week partying in Ibiza with her handsome boyfriend Oscar Tuttiett.